Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-14


Received from defendan. State vs. John
Received from defendant State We. Michael
Doyle, costs ............. ................ 43 62
$3.50 IT
BY cash paid Geo. Paulson, county treas
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, "a
J. p. Smoker, district attorney of Iowa county,
being duly sworn, upon his oath says, that the
foregoing statement is just and true account OF
all money received by him during the preceding
year by virtue Of his office, for fines, recognize
J. p. SMELKER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth
day OF November, 1886. NJ. J. TAPPISs,
Clerk Circuit Court
Mr.. Mehert offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoloed, That the district attorney of Iowa
county be and he hereby is instructed and
authorized to collect fro IN said J. l.. Leonard,
former clerk of the circuit court of Iowa county,
and his bondsmen, by the proper snit If neces-
sary, the balance appearing TO be remaining in
his hapds, OF moneys received by him by virtue OF
his said office.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
The special committee on county
printing made the following report:
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Iowa
county
GExTiEMEN:-rhe undersigned, who were APP
pointed a committee county printing ct your
November session, respectfully report as follows:
In pursuance OF said resolution, we procured
from the different county officers copies of all
blanks used by them in their respective Offices
and statement of what other printing would be
needed in their respective offices, which we num-
bercd from l to l>3, and of which we made a full
list by number and name, which herewith
turn to you.
We then caused a notice, of which the follow
ing IL a copy, TO be inserted in The Dodgeville
Chronicle aud Iowa County Democrat, for two
weeks:
s'NorfCE TO PRINTERS OF IOWA COUNTY.
"The undersigned, having been appointed by
the County Board Of Iowa county for that pur
pose, will receive bids for the county printing at
any time after this date.
"A full list of blanks and printing required can
be seen at the County Clerks office and full in
formation as TO bids there obtained. The bids
viii be opened Dec Both, 1886, at one O'Clock y
m , at the County Clerks Office, Dodgeville
"Dodgeville, Dec. 3D., 1886;
GEO. PAULSoN,
-. p. SMELKER,
Committee
You viii observe by reading the statement at
tached to the list of blanks and printing, that we
reserved the right to refer the whole matter TO
the board, to reject any and all bids, or to let the
contract on one blank or piece OF printing to one
man and reject his bids on all others. This last
was perhaps beyond the scope of, and contrary 10
the intention Of your said resolution, and Is one
OF the reasons why the matter is again referred to
you.
We secured bids from Crawford Bros, A Nc
Arthur and A. s. Hearn, which bids are hereto
attached On the day mentioned in said notice,
we met and opened said bids. The bid of Craw-
ford Bros. was so indefinite, referring as il does
to a book on printing to which the committee
have not had nccess, that we are unable to say.
whether il was lower than the others or not.
We made a careful estimate of the number of
each blank that would under any circumstances
be required by the county officers for the ensuing
year, and find that 100 of each kind would be more
than sufficient, except the following: No. 4, 200
would be sufficient. Nos ., ", 10, 20, 81. II, 73.
"a, IS, 70, 50, 81, two hundred each Nos. 81, 30,
three hundred each Nos. s, 9, four hundred each
No. 2s, six thousand five hundred. We believe
that Mr.. A. s llearn is the lowest on all blanks
except No. %, assessment blanks, of which the
county will need about $500. On this number
MCArthur's bid IL about $50 lower than that of
Mr.. Hearn. On all the blanks together, Mr..
Hcarn's bid appears to be about sil lower than
that Of Mr. Macarthur. On the tax receipts for
town treasurers, Mr.. McArthur's bid Is SIS lower
than that OF Mr. Hearn, and ON court calendar,
81 70 lower. On letter heads and envelopes con-
sidering the quantity wanted by each officer, we
think there Is not much difference bet" cen the
bids. On Nos. 1es, 1879, l39, A S. Iearn made no
bid. On No. 12S, assessment ROLL Mr.. Macarthur
bids, but under the name of delinquent roll"
On No. 129 Mr.. Macarthur bids under the name
of delinquent tax foll;n when in our list II is
called "tax rolls" On l3O-dcinquent tax roll
he bids "tax roll How these mistakes af
fected the bids the committee do not know.
After giving the matter careful consideration,
the committee refer the whole matter to the
board. T. NJ. GoLDswOETHI,
GEORGE PAULsoN,
J i. SMELKER,
Committee.
Mr.. Coates moved the report be made
the special order for tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Rewey moved To amend Mr.. Coates
motion by postponing the consideration
of the matter until the next annual suS-
sion of the board.
Mr.. Convey moved to amend Mr.
Rewey's amendment, by referring the
whole matter back to the committee with
instructions TO let the contract TO whom,
in their opinion, were the lowest bidders
The vote being taken on Mr.. Convey
amendment, it was lost. A vote was then
taken On Mr.. Rewey's amendment which
was carried, The vote was then taken
on Mr.. Coates motion as amended by
Mr.. Rewey, and it was carried.
The following petition frcm the board
of supervisors of the town of Moscow.
was presented by Mr.. Steens!and, who
moved it be referred to n special COM
mittec on bridges:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County, Wis:
The undersigned, board of supervisors
of the town of Moscow, do hereby re-
spectfully petition you according to
chapter lS1, laws of 1885. The town of
Moscow has voted u bridge tax of six
hundred and forty dollars ($G40) for The
year 1886, which is more than one-fourth
of one per cent of all the taxable property
in said town, according To the last equal
lied valuation. The following bridges
have been voted a tax 10 build or repair:
The Foley bridge in section 80, I. ;, II. 5;
the Moscow bridge in section - L. 4, II.
); the Mekeuna bridge in section 4, I. 4,
II. . the Paulson bridge in section II, 7.
), Il. 5. The town OF Moscow has pro
vided oue-half of the cost for the con
struction and repairs on the above named
bridges Now, therefore, we petition
your honorable body TO provide for the
other half for the construction and re
pairs of said bridges. Yours very re
spectfully, Ole STEENsLAND,
PETER X. DEMUTH,
NJ. p. SMITH,
Board of Supervisors town of Moscow
Mr. Rewey in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Grace the petition
was referred t. the district attorney with
instructions to report =. the morning.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Nettert;
Resolred. That special committee of
three be appointed by the chair to con-
siuer ana nN the compensation OF the
treasurer, county clerk, and district attor
ney, for extraordinary services performed
by them in collecting old tax certificates,
in connection with tax suits prosecuted,
and as committee on printing.
On motion the resolution was adopted,
and the chair appointed as such COM
mittee, Messrs. METER, Levake and
Jeuck.
On motion the board took recess until
:: 80 this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
1:30 Z. NJ.
Board called to order by the chairman,
all the members present.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. jackson:
WHEREAS, Section 1886 of the revised
statutes requires that all debts due from
solvent debtors, whether on account,
note, contract, bond. mortgage or other
security, whether due or 10 become due,
shall be listed for taxation. And
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the returns
of the several assessors of Iowa county.
that said section is almost wholly disre.
garded; therefore, be il